#984176
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.7% 0.132 345.3), rgb(152, 65, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#984176 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #984176 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 65, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.132 345.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #984176 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #984176 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #984176 text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #984176 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1CA
oklch(81% 0.063 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF86AF
oklch(70.7% 0.103 345.3)
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Step 500
500
#C0669B
oklch(63% 0.131 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB4C86
oklch(55.6% 0.142 345.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#984176
oklch(50.7% 0.132 345.3)
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Step 800
800
#77325C
oklch(42.6% 0.11 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#612D4C
oklch(37.8% 0.086 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#391B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 346.2)
#984176 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #495778 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616674 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A14056 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #984176
#984176
oklch(50.7% 0.132 345.3)
- #007856
#007856
oklch(50.7% 0.107 165.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #984176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
Use #984176 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.